What? Kessel trade wasn't his fault. He did a pretty good job with what little he had. I don't see how you don't let him get through at least these next two offseasons...they were positioned to make some moves and he was the one that got them there.

Yeah, this is odd. My guess is that it is something to do with a proposed deal to get Luongo. The new owners want to make a big splash with a deal for Luongo, and Burke wouldn't pay the Canucks price (which is said to be steep).

pcm wrote:Burke is a great character to have in this league, but I wouldn't want him as GM of my team. After 5 years of sucking, the Leafs future is still pretty questionable. Not much of a plan in place...

There’s no good time to do this, but once you get to a decision on something like this, it’s only fair to act upon it, fair for the fans and everyone involved. You can’t fake it, and the relationship between the ownership and the GM is a complex one, it has to work long term and if it will not, you deal with it expeditiously. With a week to go before the season, it made sense to deal with it now.”